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New method could provide additional insight into brain tumors

A look at RNA tells us what our genes are telling our cells to do, and scientists say looking directly at the RNA of brain tumor cells appears to provide objective, efficient evidence to better classify a tumor and the most effective treatments.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

Successive governments' approach to obesity policies has destined them to fail, say researchers.Government obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed because of problems with implementation, lack of learning from past successes or failures, and a reliance on trying to persuade individuals to change their behavior rather than tackling unhealthy environments.

19 Jan 2021

FIT test can help identify people with higher risk of colorectal cancer

New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at risk of developing colorectal cancer, aiding early diagnosis and potentially saving lives.

19 Jan 2021

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Public settings, such as schools, childcare centers, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities and all other canteens of public institutions, can play a key role in ensuring people are provided with healthy food and helping prevent the 8 million annual deaths currently caused by unhealthy diets.

18 Jan 2021

Researchers define tumor invasion machinery orchestrated by a master cancer gene

Researchers investigated how cancer genes lead to the breakdown of the capsule that prevents cancerous cells from invading the surrounding healthy tissues and - find a hijacked "molecular crowbar".

18 Jan 2021

Novel organoid models illuminate path to cervical cancers

How do tumors develop in the cervix? Many new details are now known about this question. This is also thanks to Dr. Cindrilla Chumduri from the Biocentre at the University of Würzburg.

18 Jan 2021

Researchers develop a technique to modify biological polymers with protein-based biochemical messages

Imagine going to a surgeon to have a diseased or injured organ switched out for a fully functional, laboratory-grown replacement. This remains science fiction and not reality because researchers today struggle to organize cells into the complex 3D arrangements that our bodies can master on their own.

18 Jan 2021

Researchers figure out the precise mechanics involved in cell motility

Theoretical physicists from Berlin teamed up with experimental physicists from Munich to determine the precise mechanics involved in cell motility. The findings were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

18 Jan 2021

Study improves understanding of the chemistry behind potent antibiotic synthesis

Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal the unusual first steps of the antibiotic's synthesis.

18 Jan 2021

CoQ10 supplement could be a valuable complementary therapeutic option for various diseases

A study led by scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) has found that a supplement of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an essential molecule for life that is synthesized in the cells of our organs and tissues and is also acquired through diet, could constitute a valuable complementary therapeutic option in the treatment of certain mitochondrial diseases, colon cancer, thyroid carcinoma, and Crohn’s disease.

18 Jan 2021

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.

18 Jan 2021

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

In an effort to address a major challenge when analyzing large single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new computational technique to accurately differentiate between data from cancer cells and the variety of normal cells found within tumor samples.

18 Jan 2021

Study provides a mathematical description of how tumor metastasis starts

A scientific study carried out by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) has produced a mathematical description of the way in which a tumor invades the epithelial cells and automatically quantifies the progression of the tumor and the remaining cell islands after its progression.

18 Jan 2021

Study reveals new way to target cancer’s nutritional needs

Scientists discover a way to target cancer’s nutritional needs, which could lead to a new way to treat the disease, according to a study published in Nature Communications today (Thursday).

18 Jan 2021

Newly-identified nutrient helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria

Scientists studying the body's natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient--taurine--that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn).

16 Jan 2021

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing of the airway in children, is a complex medical condition. While it can be something a child is born with or caused by injury, the condition can result in a life-threatening emergency if untreated.

16 Jan 2021

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

In a large study of pediatric cancer patients, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have analyzed the frequency, fusion partners, and clinical outcome of neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) fusions, which are clinical biomarkers that identify patients suitable for treatment with FDA-approved TRK inhibitors.

16 Jan 2021

Study reveals significant role of ADAMTS1 protein in uveal melanoma

Scientists from the University of Granada and GENYO (Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Government Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research), in a study led by Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Manzaneque, have demonstrated the significant role of a protein called ADAMTS1 in uveal melanoma, one of the rarest and most aggressive cancers that exist, which develops in the eye.

15 Jan 2021

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are looking at ways to combine imaging and biomarkers to predict prostate cancer progression more accurately.

15 Jan 2021

Early-career scientists awarded microgrants to initiate civic outreach activities in local communities

Research!America and the Rita Allen Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Civic Engagement Microgrant Initiative. Now

15 Jan 2021

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

New method could provide additional insight into brain tumors

Researchers identify seven criteria to tackle obesity problem in the UK

FIT test can help identify people with higher risk of colorectal cancer

WHO sets nutrition criteria to increase the availability of healthy food

Researchers define tumor invasion machinery orchestrated by a master cancer gene

Novel organoid models illuminate path to cervical cancers

Researchers develop a technique to modify biological polymers with protein-based biochemical messages

Researchers figure out the precise mechanics involved in cell motility

Study improves understanding of the chemistry behind potent antibiotic synthesis

CoQ10 supplement could be a valuable complementary therapeutic option for various diseases

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

Study provides a mathematical description of how tumor metastasis starts

Study reveals new way to target cancer’s nutritional needs

Newly-identified nutrient helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria

Novel biodegradable magnesium-alloy tracheal stents for children with airway obstruction

Study: NTRK fusions are far more frequently seen in pediatric tumors

Study reveals significant role of ADAMTS1 protein in uveal melanoma

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Early-career scientists awarded microgrants to initiate civic outreach activities in local communities

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